Late Sir Mekere Morauta

In its first circular instruction of 2021, the Department of Personnel Management’s acting secretary, Vele Ravugamini, said January 8^th is an approved public holiday and it is important that public servants are part of this occasion.

All department heads, heads of statutory organisations and other agency heads in the National Capital District have been requested to release their staff to attend the funeral service at the Sione Kami Memorial Church.

Relatives, family members and Government officials, including Prime Minister James Marape and Opposition Leader Belden Namah, were at the airport to welcome the body of the late Sir Mekere.

His body will be at the funeral home while his family will be under home quarantine for seven days.

On Monday January 4^th, 2021, he will lie in State in the Grand Hall at Parliament House for final viewing by all members of parliament.